Government e-Marketplace (GeM) An Initiative of DGS&D under Digital India Programme

Government e-Marketplace https://gem.gov.in, is a one-stop e-Marketplace to facilitate online procurement of commonly used goods & services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs etc.

GeM developed by DGS&D through technical support of National eGovernance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT is being launched by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (I/C) for Commerce and Industry with Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & IT as Chief Guest, on 9th August 2016.

Credits: Govt Emarket Place

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) will enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement. It will also provide tools for direct purchase, e-Bidding and reverse e-Auction to facilitate Government users to get the best value for the money.

Government users are requested to register on the portal to procure goods and services; sellers/service providers are being encouraged to register their firms to offer their products and services to Government agencies at a competitive price.

The following services are available at present.

One stop online shop for procurement of Goods and Services

Transparent and timely procurement

Registration of Government departments, Sellers and Service Providers

Direct access to Government departments for selling products and services

Listing of products & services available for procurement at one place

Easy search, price comparison, selection and order placement

Provision for e-Bidding, Reverse Auction and Demand aggregation

Dynamic pricing by sellers/service providers

Transaction log sheet and invoice generation

Provision for e-Sign for authentication

Audit trail and document management

Timely electronic payment

Notification through email and SMS

Help desk support for users’ queries and grievances

Portal access to guest users/citizens for viewing government procurement